New Car Seat regulations (rrrrrrr)

Ok, so now you are not supposed to turn the carseat facing forward until the baby is 2 yrs old or until they reach the height and weight maximums set by the car seat manufacture.

Kids have to be in a BOOSTER seat until they are 8-12 yrs old or older..or until they reach 4' 9"

I know they came out with these rules because they are safer but gosh darn it, I JUST turned Colin around and it is so nice to be able to see him, to help him, to be able to let him snack and he loves being able to see the cars and lights instead of the back seat, plus his legs are so long, they weren't fitting facing the backseat anymore. When Matt Lauer asked about that fact, the representative said kids will just have to have their knees pulled up (how uncomfortable is that for a kid)...and I cannot see my sister's 6th graders sitting in a car seat...how embarrassing would that be for them when they get dropped off at school or friends get a ride with them. I'm just annoyed with the whole thing

Ok, so now you are not supposed to turn the carseat facing forward until the baby is 2 yrs old or until they reach the height and weight maximums set by the car seat manufacture.

Kids have to be in a BOOSTER seat until they are 8-12 yrs old or older..or until they reach 4' 9"

I know they came out with these rules because they are safer but gosh darn it, I JUST turned Colin around and it is so nice to be able to see him, to help him, to be able to let him snack and he loves being able to see the cars and lights instead of the back seat, plus his legs are so long, they weren't fitting facing the backseat anymore. When Matt Lauer asked about that fact, the representative said kids will just have to have their knees pulled up (how uncomfortable is that for a kid)...and I cannot see my sister's 6th graders sitting in a car seat...how embarrassing would that be for them when they get dropped off at school or friends get a ride with them. I'm just annoyed with the whole thing

I think this is stupid! I turned Mikayla around right before her first Bday. She would scream in the car because she couldn't see me. She is also tall. So her legs would be all squished up and uncomfortable. We are going to have a second child and I don't want them to be rear facing that long. Mikayla and I were rear ended by a bus a month and a half ago. I have theraphy 4 days a week and I am starting to get better. Mikayla didn't have anything wrong but a bruised knee. If she was rear facing I am sure that it would have been worse. I think her legs may have broken. Her legs would have taken the force of the accident. I am anti this. Parents know what is best for their kids not someone that hasn;t met my child.

I think this is stupid! I turned Mikayla around right before her first Bday. She would scream in the car because she couldn't see me. She is also tall. So her legs would be all squished up and uncomfortable. We are going to have a second child and I don't want them to be rear facing that long. Mikayla and I were rear ended by a bus a month and a half ago. I have theraphy 4 days a week and I am starting to get better. Mikayla didn't have anything wrong but a bruised knee. If she was rear facing I am sure that it would have been worse. I think her legs may have broken. Her legs would have taken the force of the accident. I am anti this. Parents know what is best for their kids not someone that hasn;t met my child.

Do know that most things you see are suggestions, not law. I looked up the lays on safekids.org and all it says is that a child under 7 and less than four foot nine has to be in a car seat. They will not ticket you for having your child turned around. I turned Adrian around at one years old, he was too long to be facing backwards and the doctor said it was okay at one, but most recommend two years old.

check your state law though

Do know that most things you see are suggestions, not law. I looked up the lays on safekids.org and all it says is that a child under 7 and less than four foot nine has to be in a car seat. They will not ticket you for having your child turned around. I turned Adrian around at one years old, he was too long to be facing backwards and the doctor said it was okay at one, but most recommend two years old.

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